A human–machine-centered design method for (powered) lower limb prosthetics

Beckerle P, Christ O, Schuermann T, Vogt J, Von Stryk O, Rinderknecht S (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Elsevier

Book Volume: 95

Pages Range: 1-12

DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2017.05.004

Abstract

This paper proposes a human–machine-centered approach to lower limb prosthetic design. The approach is based on a profound analysis and modeling of human factors from user and expert survey data. With this knowledge, user demands are considered in the prioritization of technical requirements. To evaluate the design framework, it is applied to the example of the design of a powered prosthetic knee. Key result of this application are a distinct changes in technical requirement priorities that might yield completely different prosthetic designs. Thereby, the potential of the proposed method is substantiated while a practical evaluation is aspect to future studies. Beyond this, the method is easily transferable to other robotic devices operating close to their users, e.g., exoskeletons or teleoperators.

Authors with CRIS profile

Philipp Beckerle

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Darmstadt DE Germany (DE) Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW) CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Beckerle, P., Christ, O., Schuermann, T., Vogt, J., Von Stryk, O., & Rinderknecht, S. (2017). A human–machine-centered design method for (powered) lower limb prosthetics. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 95, 1-12. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2017.05.004

MLA:

Beckerle, Philipp, et al. "A human–machine-centered design method for (powered) lower limb prosthetics." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 95 (2017): 1-12.

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